5.1.9

Consequences of Uneven Development

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What are the Consequences of Uneven Development?

Uneven development can result in large differences in:

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Income

  • Income is the amount of money earned each year. Wealth is the value of the assets that someone owns.
  • In 2017, Malawi's GNI per capita was $338. In the USA, it was $59,530 (176x higher).
  • The median net worth of US households is $97,000. In Malawi, the median net worth is close to zero.
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Health

  • Developed countries have better healthcare systems, more doctors and hospitals, and higher life expectancies than less developed nations.
  • In Malawi, the infant mortality rate is 35 per 1,000 births. In the UK it is 4. So almost 10x as many babies die before age 1 in Malawi.
  • Life expectancy is 81 in the UK and 63 in Malawi.
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International migration

  • People try to migrate to nations with a better quality of life (and usually nations with a better quality of life are more developed and higher income).
  • The average income (salary) in the USA is $27,000 per year (it is only $10,000 in Mexico). This encourages people to move to the USA.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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